And call upon me in the day of trouble — This is a part of real religion as truly as praise is (Psalms 50:14). This is …

Notice the fine tone of irony that pervades this rebuke, the best weapon against ritualistic errors.

Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High; and call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt g…

These verses shed light on the preceding context. If it had been stated in unqualified terms that sacrifices were of no value, we might have been p…

And call upon me in the day of trouble
This is another part of spiritual sacrifice or worship, which is much more ac…

To obey is better than sacrifice, and to love God and our neighbor better than all burnt offerings. We are warned here not to rest in these outward…

1. Previously, the psalmist invited the nations to trust in God; here, he instructs them in the worship of God. The title is a psalm for…